Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Republic of Korea
17.1 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.16 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.16 years against 17.1 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.05 years 15.75 years 1.3 years Republic of Korea
2010s 17.21 years 16.5 years 0.706 years Republic of Korea
2020s 16.86 years 17.09 years 0.2221 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.16 years against 17.1 years in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.06 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release